DF-2 Super Distortion And Feedbacker Review

This Lo-Fi effect allows you to capture everything from droney feedback to synth-like string sounds.

Ease of Use:	8
Sound:	9.5
Reliability:	8.5
Impression:	9.5
Overall rating:	8.9
Users rating:	5.9
Comments:	9

overall: 9

Featured review by: unregistered, on march 16, 2005

Purchased from: Academy of Sound

Ease of Use: It's easy to get any sound you want from this pedal, as with most Boss pedals you press once for on and again for off. For the feedback you simply hold down the pedal after playing a chord or note. You can change the amount of distortion with the use of the level, tone and distortion controls. There is also a feedback control for you desired amount. I bought it second hand so it has no manual. // 8

Sound: I'm using it with an Ibanez GSA60 guitar dropped to C and B depending on songs with a Marshall MX amp. Although the amp has its own Overdrive channel the DF-2 creates a better sound for the kind of music I play. I play with the level full and then use the volume on me amp as the overall control as that way you feel the effects of the distortion better. I keep the tone low for the heavy feel and I keep the distortion at around three quarters of the way up, other wise I find if its full its to distorted to hear what your playing. The feedback effect its self is quality, id say you get the desired effect about 9 out of every 10 times. It has a seperatecontrol for feedback which I keep between half and three quaters of the way up. Over all the distortion is excellent on this pedal and the feedback function is great. // 10

Reliability & Durability: I haven't had the pedal for long but so far it had worked fine. // 8

Impression: I play many styles of music mostly different genres of rock and metal. However I mainly play the heavy music. I love bands like Coal Chamber, System Of A Down, Devildriver and Metallica. I've been playing around a year and a bit, but I've only become serious over the last 6months. I love the sound the pedal gives as it allows me to almost mimic the sound I like perfectly. My favourite feature is the feedback for the times when you just hit a chord then press the feedback and the chords go's on and on and on getting more distorted, it's great. If it were stolen I would try and replace it but I have found this is a japanese Boss pedal and is difficult to find in the UK. I originally wanted just a simple distortion or Overdrive pedal but when I found you could imitate Feedback and have it in a pedal with distortion I had to buy it. It's handy just as a switch between clean and Distortion aswell for songs such as 'ATWA' by System Of A Down. I wish it had more ways to control the feedback that's the only improvement I could think to have on it. // 10

overall: 8.8

Reviewed by: TechnicolorBoy, on january 13, 2006

Purchased from: Long & McQuade

Ease of Use: It was quite a challenge getting a good sound out of the DS-2. It took me a whole day of working on it. The manual for it is helpful in setting it up with the guitar and amp, and also provides presets for different music genres. // 8

Sound: Sadly, I'm using the DS-2 with an Epiphone Special II and a Marshall MG, and suprisingly, the pedal covers up the crappy tone of the MG. Of course it's noisy! "If you're ears aren't ringing, you're doing something wrong!" The effects (distortion, gain, etc), if you can call them effects, are pretty good. They never sound horrible. I can get a Foo Fighters, White Strips, Green Day (old and new), and a few other modern rock and pop-punk band sounds. The distortion and gain on the DS-2 are reliable and sound great. // 9

Reliability & Durability: Yes, I can depend on the DS-2 I nany situation. I would definitely use it on a gig without backup. // 9

Impression: I play modern rock, pop-punk, a little bit of metal, and blues. The DS-2 is a great match for all these styles. I have been playing for almost one year and a half. I own a Denver acoustic, a Godin Seagull electro-acoustic, an Epiphone Special II, and a Marshall MG. There is nothing I would've wanted to ask before I bought the DS-2. If it got stolen or lost, I would buy it again if I had enough money. My favorite feature is that you can control the exact tone of your guitar in a few switches. I can honestly say that I don't hate anything about the DS-2. // 9

Comments

[evening_crow]

Umm....wrong review? It's DF-2 not DS-2.

[Spartan 117]

a pedal that controls feedback? good feedback? like the feedback from holding your guitar up to the speaker?

[Donkey Fly]

^if so...Genius idea....something i might try out...

[Viva-la-mark]

I want to try this. The feedback idea sounds awesome. But I don't know where I can try them.

[DazzaSchwings]

They're no longer in production but you can probably score one off ebay. Basically the feedback function works similarly to that which you can get out of an EBOW.

[Slacker996]

They're no longer in production but you can probably score one off ebay. Basically the feedback function works similarly to that which you can get out of an EBOW.

or you can use musicians friend

[Anjohl]

The DF-2 is legendary, you can coax such great sounds out of that thing.

[PTack]

I just ordered one of these from ebay. Ill probably post a review in a couple weeks! Hopefully the DF-2 is indeed legendary.

[PTack]

PTack wrote:

I just ordered one of these from ebay. Ill probably post a review in a couple weeks! Hopefully the DF-2 is indeed legendary.

yo ****ers! delete this shit and my account. ****s.